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Denitrification, its importance once diluted, may be back on top, study says

After more than a decade of inquiry, a Princeton-led team of scientists has turned the tables on a long-standing controversy to re-establish an old truth about nitrogen mixing in the oceans.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Fertilizer use responsible for increase in nitrous oxide in atmosphere

University of California, Berkeley, chemists have found a smoking gun proving that increased fertilizer use over the past 50 years is responsible for a dramatic rise in atmospheric nitrous oxide, which is a major greenhouse ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Study: Forested riparian zones important to nitrogen control, stream health

Human activities from agriculture to fossil fuel consumption have resulted in high levels of nitrates in many streams and rivers; now a new study suggests that nurturing riparian zone forests may be a key in maintaining healthy ...

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created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Wood chips help curb nitrate leaching

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wood chips can significantly stem nitrate flow from crop fields into the surrounding watershed, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gas conversion for clean fuels and value-added chemicals

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), a research institute of The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and IHI Corporation (IHI) start their collaboration in areas of ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nitrogen fertilizers' impact on lawn soils

Nitrogen fertilizers from farm fields often end up in aquatic ecosystems, resulting in water quality problems, such as toxic algae and underwater 'dead zones'. There are concerns that fertilizers used on lawns may also contribute ...

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created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacteria forge nitrogen from nitric oxide: Scientists unravel key pathway in the nitrogen cycle

The anaerobic oxidation of ammonia (anammox) is an important pathway in the nitrogen cycle that was only discovered in the 1980s. Currently, scientists estimate that about 50 percent of the nitrogen in the atmosphere is forged ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wastewater recycling can multiply greenhouse gas emissions

New research shows that wastewater recycling processes may generate more greenhouse gases than traditional water-treatment processes. Despite this finding, there are good reasons to continue keep wastewater ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Nitrogen loss expected with heavy rainfall

After 2 to 6 inches of rain fell on most of central South Dakota - and more in isolated areas - in the last couple weeks; South Dakota State University Extension Soil Specialist, Ron Gelderman, says some fields may experience ...

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created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beyond the barn: Keeping dairy cows outside is good for the outdoors

Computer simulation studies by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that a dairy cow living year-round in the great outdoors may leave a markedly smaller ecological hoofprint than its more sheltered ...

Biology / Other

created May 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Environmental impact of animal waste

North and South Carolina have seen a steady increase in swine production over the last 15 years. In North Carolina alone, swine production generates approximately a quarter of the state's gross farm receipts. ...

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created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1


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